Large French White Faience Centerpiece Bowl w/ Fruit Decoration - 20"

Likely French and dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, this grand white glazed earthenware cachepot or centerpiece bowl has a broad, shallow form raised on a low ring foot. Its rim is adorned with a high-relief garland of modeled fruit and foliage of citrus, grapes, pears, and curling leaves. Condition is good, with an old repair to one applied fruit and minor glaze specks. Unmarked.

Its clean white palette and sculptural rim make it an easy anchor for a dining table, filled with fresh blooms or floating garden cuttings. It also suits a kitchen island heaped with citrus, a console layered with vintage silver, or a garden room planted with bulbs, ideally with a simple glass or plastic liner to protect the interior. The piece adds quiet texture to neutral schemes and provides a classic counterpoint to warm woods, veined marble, or dark-painted cabinetry.